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Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM Lens: the Best 50mm Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

Sony has just officially announced the new Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM Lens (G Master). It can focus as closely as 40cm (15.6″) and has a max magnification of 0.17x. This new lens costs $1,998, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama/ Amazon.

Ben Andrews tested this new lens and posted a full review at the digitalcameraworld. He made such a conclusion: it is the best 50mm Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras, even better than the Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM lens (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama) and  Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.2 S lens ( Amazon/B&H/ Adorama), while the price is much cheaper! Continue reading “Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM Lens: the Best 50mm Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras”

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens Officially Announced, Available for Pre-Order for $899

Sigma has just officially announced the new Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens. It is a fast standard prime for Sony E-mount and Panasonic/Sigma/Leica L-mount mirrorless cameras, featuring 15 elements, including SLD (special low dispersion), ELD (extraordinary low dispersion), ‘F’ low dispersion (FLD) and aspherical glass. Its 11-blade aperture makes it ideal for portraiture. The focus group is driven by a stepping motor. This new lens costs 899, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading “Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens Officially Announced, Available for Pre-Order for $899”

Successor of  Sony A6600 to be Announced in May 2021

In August 2019, Sony A6600 (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama) was officially announced.  Now, the successor of  Sony A6600 is coming! According to the latest rumors from SAR, Sony will announce a new High End APS-C E-mount camera in May 2021. This new camera is rumored to have a 30MP sensor. Continue reading “Successor of  Sony A6600 to be Announced in May 2021”

Sony a7S III : the Best Selling in the First Half of April 2021 (CAPA)

CAPA CAMERA WEB posted the best selling products of Yodobashi Camera’s interchangeable lens digital cameras in the first half of April 2021. Sony Alpha a7S III (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama) wins the top 1 positon  followed by Canon EOS R5 (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama).

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Samyang AF 12mm F2.0 E APS-C Lens Announced, Priced $399, Available for Pre-Order

Samyang has just officially announced the new Samyang  12mm F2 AF lens for Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras, offering a similar angle-of-view to an 18mm lens on a full-frame camera, 12 elements in 10 groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements, a 19cm (7.5”) minimum focusing distance, a seven-blade aperture diaphragm and a 62mm front filter thread.

This new lens costs $399, first available for pre-order at B&H. It will start shipping from mid June 2021. Continue reading “Samyang AF 12mm F2.0 E APS-C Lens Announced, Priced $399, Available for Pre-Order”

Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD and Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens First Available for Pre-Order

Good news!!! The newly announced  Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD lens  and Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD lens are now first available for pre-order at B&H. Tamron 150-500mm costs $1,399 for Sony Full-Frame mirrorless cameras and Tamron 11-20mm costs $829 for Sony APS-C cameras.
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Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD and Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens Officially Announced

Today, Tamron Japan officially announced two new lenses: Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD lens for Sony FE mount and Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD lens for Sony E mount.
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Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Lens to be Released on June 10

According to the latest rumors from Nokishita-C, Tamron will release the new Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Lens on June 10, 2021 for 159,500 yen including tax Continue reading “Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Lens to be Released on June 10”